학술논문
The Maldives project: a future free from sea-level flooding.
Document Type
Article
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Source
Subject
*GLOBAL warming
*ABSOLUTE sea level change
*FLOODS
*OCEANOGRAPHY
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ISSN
0958-4935
Abstract
In a common greenhouse global-warming scenario, the Maldives have been condemned to become flooded in 50 years or, at the most, 100 years. However, our study of past and present sea-level changes shows no sign of any sea-level rise. On the contrary, the Maldives have seen a sea-level fall in the past 30 years. This sea-level fall is likely to be the effect of an increased evaporation and intensified northeast monsoon over the central Indian Ocean. We are confident that the people of the Maldives are not condemned to become flooded in the near future. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]